FROM

SHARK has a team of investigators at the Big Loop Rodeo in Jordan Valley,
Oregon.

There had been concern that the Sheriff of Malheur County would not enforce
the ban on horse tripping that was made law after SHARK released horrific
video footage from the 2012 Big Loop Rodeo. We also told you that, to get
around the rodeo’s ban on video cameras inside the rodeo, we would have our
“HiPods” stationed outside the arena, so that we could film everything that
happened during the rodeo.

We are pleased to announce that not only did the Sheriff make a statement
that he would enforce the ban, but that there was no cruel horse tripping at
the rodeo!

This is an enormous victory for horses. Just two years ago, the Big Loop
Rodeo thought that they could get away with abusing horses and no one would
do anything to stop them. Then SHARK made the long trip to Oregon and sent
shockwaves when our video exposed the brutality of horse tripping.
Everything changed once SHARK got involved.

A SHARK investigator at the Big Loop Rodeo operating a HiPod with a video
camera attached to the top.

We want to also note that some rodeo spectators threw water balloons at one
of our investigators who was filming the rodeo. The Sheriff's Department was
called. They not only stopped it, but those responsible left a short while
later. The Deputies were courteous and professional, a far cry from what
happened last year.

Please email the Malheur County Sheriff and thank him for the way his
deputies acted: bwolfe@malheurco.org

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